View Poll Results: 992 T color choice
White
30
7.30%
Black
13
3.16%
Guards Red
42
10.22%
Racing Yellow
19
4.62%
Jet Black Metallic
11
2.68%
Gentian Blue Metallic
41
9.98%
GT Silver Metallic
52
12.65%
Ruby Star Neo
29
7.06%
Carmine Red
8
1.95%
Shark Blue
32
7.79%
Python Green
49
11.92%
Chalk
26
6.33%
Ice Grey Metallic
36
8.76%
Undecided / Waiting on PTS
23
5.60%
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992 T color choice
#121
As a Gentian T owner, the yellow ones are catching my eyes the most when I look at pictures of other Ts. Of course like you I have not seen it in person ever so hard to know for sure. I think shark also looks nice but if you can pull it off I think you could also pull off ruby.
I used to have a Guards Red 718 and a Carmine Macan, so I'm rather a red person, not a yellow guy. If the accents were all black like with a GTS, I would chose Guards Red without much hesitation. The Agathe I would likely want to repaint black or red, but then it's not a Carrera T anymore but a brokie GTS.
#122
Shark I could pull off I believe. Ruby.. no. I'm a normal guy, neither gay, nor a drug dealer, nor excessively good looking, nor old with white hair not caring anymore what people think - yet.
I used to have a Guards Red 718 and a Carmine Macan, so I'm rather a red person, not a yellow guy. If the accents were all black like with a GTS, I would chose Guards Red without much hesitation. The Agathe I would likely want to repaint black or red, but then it's not a Carrera T anymore but a brokie GTS.
I used to have a Guards Red 718 and a Carmine Macan, so I'm rather a red person, not a yellow guy. If the accents were all black like with a GTS, I would chose Guards Red without much hesitation. The Agathe I would likely want to repaint black or red, but then it's not a Carrera T anymore but a brokie GTS.
I agree Python is great on the T. I have a 23 with aero kit in gloss black and love the combo.
FWIW I had a 718 Boxster T in guards and really liked it. I’m not really a red guy either. My 718 had all the factory decals and to my eyes it looked great. If I were ordering a 24 Guards would be in the running.
If you haven’t seen Gentian in person try and find one to see in different lighting conditions. It’s a VERY under rated color and I think it would look great on a T. Guards would be in the running but I think Gentian would win it’s a great color.
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Particularberet (09-15-2023)
#123
Gentian I've seen in person, it's chosen on Taycans and such quite frequently. Not as frequently as blackwhitegrey of course.
I like it and it's a nice colour. It's also subtle and muted though. I would never put it on a GT car and, by extension, hesitate to put it on a T.
I like it and it's a nice colour. It's also subtle and muted though. I would never put it on a GT car and, by extension, hesitate to put it on a T.
#125
So until Monday I need to decide on my build. Everything is pretty clear - except the color. It's a non-PTS-slot.
Since people only choose shades of grey around here, I haven't seen all colours in person. Here are my opinions though:
All shades of grey: nice and boring, extremely common.
Guards red: doesn't fit the the Agathe grey metallic in my opinion.
Yellow: really not my colour except I had a 993 Carrera RS. That old yellow also is nicer I believe, softer - however I've never seen the new one in person.
Gentian and Carmine: too muted for a T and Carmine is expensive besides.
Ruby: can't pull it off. Maybe I can in 20 years but not yet. Expensive.
Shark: also not an ideal match to the Agathe metallic but a bit better. It's not dark, it's not light.. not sure if I liked it in a couple of years still. Expensive.
Python would have been just perfect. So. I've ordered a Carrera T but don't really like any of the colours currently available. I'm not a big fan of wrapping, especially not on a T with it's own decals and that would cost me around 5k here anyway, so no.
What to do now? First world problems, I know.
Since people only choose shades of grey around here, I haven't seen all colours in person. Here are my opinions though:
All shades of grey: nice and boring, extremely common.
Guards red: doesn't fit the the Agathe grey metallic in my opinion.
Yellow: really not my colour except I had a 993 Carrera RS. That old yellow also is nicer I believe, softer - however I've never seen the new one in person.
Gentian and Carmine: too muted for a T and Carmine is expensive besides.
Ruby: can't pull it off. Maybe I can in 20 years but not yet. Expensive.
Shark: also not an ideal match to the Agathe metallic but a bit better. It's not dark, it's not light.. not sure if I liked it in a couple of years still. Expensive.
Python would have been just perfect. So. I've ordered a Carrera T but don't really like any of the colours currently available. I'm not a big fan of wrapping, especially not on a T with it's own decals and that would cost me around 5k here anyway, so no.
What to do now? First world problems, I know.
Racing yellow is unique and uncommon. I had a 991.2 T in racing yellow and liked it. The 991.2T had a yellow T interior trim that helped it blend together. It is not my favorite yellow though, would prefer something a bit darker like signal yellow. And it is certainly not low profile. I think it looks good with the agate grey trim and generally I like Skittles colors on Porsches. It is worth a look in person if you think it is a possibility.
#126
So until Monday I need to decide on my build. Everything is pretty clear - except the color. It's a non-PTS-slot.
Since people only choose shades of grey around here, I haven't seen all colours in person. Here are my opinions though:
All shades of grey: nice and boring, extremely common.
Guards red: doesn't fit the the Agathe grey metallic in my opinion.
Yellow: really not my colour except I had a 993 Carrera RS. That old yellow also is nicer I believe, softer - however I've never seen the new one in person.
Gentian and Carmine: too muted for a T and Carmine is expensive besides.
Ruby: can't pull it off. Maybe I can in 20 years but not yet. Expensive.
Shark: also not an ideal match to the Agathe metallic but a bit better. It's not dark, it's not light.. not sure if I liked it in a couple of years still. Expensive.
Python would have been just perfect. So. I've ordered a Carrera T but don't really like any of the colours currently available. I'm not a big fan of wrapping, especially not on a T with it's own decals and that would cost me around 5k here anyway, so no.
What to do now? First world problems, I know.
Since people only choose shades of grey around here, I haven't seen all colours in person. Here are my opinions though:
All shades of grey: nice and boring, extremely common.
Guards red: doesn't fit the the Agathe grey metallic in my opinion.
Yellow: really not my colour except I had a 993 Carrera RS. That old yellow also is nicer I believe, softer - however I've never seen the new one in person.
Gentian and Carmine: too muted for a T and Carmine is expensive besides.
Ruby: can't pull it off. Maybe I can in 20 years but not yet. Expensive.
Shark: also not an ideal match to the Agathe metallic but a bit better. It's not dark, it's not light.. not sure if I liked it in a couple of years still. Expensive.
Python would have been just perfect. So. I've ordered a Carrera T but don't really like any of the colours currently available. I'm not a big fan of wrapping, especially not on a T with it's own decals and that would cost me around 5k here anyway, so no.
What to do now? First world problems, I know.
You need to see it on a car photos don't do it justice, Has a lovely blueish hue in certain lights.
IMP I would go for it boing or not?
#127
I hear you on the color choices. I'm not absolutely in love with any of them and that's a shame given the awesome color menu and history from Porsche. I am waffling between white with the green T interior trim, or yellow with base black interior and yellow belts. Guards red is in 3rd place. White is super plain and boring but I wonder if the green T interior trim would add enough color to make it feel a little different.
Racing yellow is unique and uncommon. I had a 991.2 T in racing yellow and liked it. The 991.2T had a yellow T interior trim that helped it blend together. It is not my favorite yellow though, would prefer something a bit darker like signal yellow. And it is certainly not low profile. I think it looks good with the agate grey trim and generally I like Skittles colors on Porsches. It is worth a look in person if you think it is a possibility.
Racing yellow is unique and uncommon. I had a 991.2 T in racing yellow and liked it. The 991.2T had a yellow T interior trim that helped it blend together. It is not my favorite yellow though, would prefer something a bit darker like signal yellow. And it is certainly not low profile. I think it looks good with the agate grey trim and generally I like Skittles colors on Porsches. It is worth a look in person if you think it is a possibility.
So making it white with lizard interior would just be a work around, nothing more. Then you could also go GT-Silver, which is the perfect match for the agathe accents, or chalk. I don't think that's good enough..not sure though. Maybe it is.
Pretty sure, by the way, the Carrera T was meant to be lizard inside AND outside. During COVID, they ran into colour supply chain issues though, thus changed it to Python short notice.
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#128
Yes, IGM is nice, seen it in person on a Taycan. Despite the blueish hue still another grey though..
#129
My only reason for my interest in the car was Andrew Frankel's road test in the November 2022 issue of Motor Sport.
I have driven a manual in the last couple of weeks at the Silverstone experience and it is a great car in it's own right so I sincerely hope UK buyers don't just end up seeing it as an little upgrade on the base model on the bases it seems easier to obtain a T then base Carrera or S allocation?
From your posts I think you are in my camp as a serious driver,
I am indebted to the Yanks without whom no manual M cars would exist for UK drivers.
Without the US market no manual cars would continue to exist so I take my hats to al of those over the pond, we owe them a huge debt, here in Europe.
Best Devon Racer,
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rasetsu (09-15-2023)
#130
From everything you've written, it seems like yellow is your best bet. However, you are correct: Speed is nicer than Racing. Racing with racing yellow interior accents (belts, stitching, dials) looks amazing.
#131
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adm63 (09-17-2023)
#132
So until Monday I need to decide on my build. Everything is pretty clear - except the color. It's a non-PTS-slot.
Since people only choose shades of grey around here, I haven't seen all colours in person. Here are my opinions though:
All shades of grey: nice and boring, extremely common.
Guards red: doesn't fit the the Agathe grey metallic in my opinion.
Yellow: really not my colour except I had a 993 Carrera RS. That old yellow also is nicer I believe, softer - however I've never seen the new one in person.
Gentian and Carmine: too muted for a T and Carmine is expensive besides.
Ruby: can't pull it off. Maybe I can in 20 years but not yet. Expensive.
Shark: also not an ideal match to the Agathe metallic but a bit better. It's not dark, it's not light.. not sure if I liked it in a couple of years still. Expensive.
Python would have been just perfect. So. I've ordered a Carrera T but don't really like any of the colours currently available. I'm not a big fan of wrapping, especially not on a T with it's own decals and that would cost me around 5k here anyway, so no.
What to do now? First world problems, I know.
Since people only choose shades of grey around here, I haven't seen all colours in person. Here are my opinions though:
All shades of grey: nice and boring, extremely common.
Guards red: doesn't fit the the Agathe grey metallic in my opinion.
Yellow: really not my colour except I had a 993 Carrera RS. That old yellow also is nicer I believe, softer - however I've never seen the new one in person.
Gentian and Carmine: too muted for a T and Carmine is expensive besides.
Ruby: can't pull it off. Maybe I can in 20 years but not yet. Expensive.
Shark: also not an ideal match to the Agathe metallic but a bit better. It's not dark, it's not light.. not sure if I liked it in a couple of years still. Expensive.
Python would have been just perfect. So. I've ordered a Carrera T but don't really like any of the colours currently available. I'm not a big fan of wrapping, especially not on a T with it's own decals and that would cost me around 5k here anyway, so no.
What to do now? First world problems, I know.
The above is pretty much how I feel. Initially I was spec’ed with Shark Blue when I received my allocation and a few days later we put in a PTS request which was eventually denied so I went back to Shark Blue and I have recently been waffling on changing to Ice Grey. My local dealer received a customer ordered Ice Grey earlier this week and I saw it yesterday morning just prior to it being delivered. At the moment I am still spec’ed with Shark. If Python Green was still offered there is zero doubt that it would be the color I would select and not repeatedly question. I do suspect Shark Blue will be discontinued once the 992.2 arrives and my SA recently agreed.
Last edited by RatherJaded; 09-16-2023 at 08:57 AM.
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Particularberet (09-16-2023)
#133
Last edited by RatherJaded; 09-16-2023 at 08:58 AM.